The nurse is teaching parents the signs of a hearing impairment in a child. What should the nurse include as signs? (Select all that apply.)
a. Outgoing behavior
b. Yelling to express pleasure
c. Asking to have statements repeated
d. Foot stamping for vibratory sensation
e. Failure to develop intelligible speech by age 24 months
ANS: B, C, D, E
Signs of a hearing impairment in a child include yelling to express pleasure, asking to have statements repeated, foot stamping for vibratory sensation, and failure to develop intelligible speech by age 24 months. The child's behavior is shy, not outgoing.
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Duty exists
What will be an ideal response?